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50 Years After Equal Pay Act’s Passage, Gender Wage Gap Still Persists

Despite making great strides in the past 50 years, the gender wage gap in the United States has stagnated for almost a decade. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women who work full time still earn, on average, only 77 cents for every dollar men [...]

June 11, 2013|Categories: Press Hits|

50 Years After Equal Pay Act's Passage, Gender Wage Gap Still Persists

Despite making great strides in the past 50 years, the gender wage gap in the United States has stagnated for almost a decade. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women who work full time still earn, on average, only 77 cents for every dollar men [...]

June 11, 2013|Categories: Press Hits|

Obama Says Wage Gaps Remain 50 Years After Equal Pay Law Passed

President Barack Obama marked the 50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act that was supposed to abolish wage disparity based on sex by saying the gains made by women haven’t completely closed the gap on wages. As more women become the main earner in households, the [...]

June 11, 2013|Categories: Press Hits|

Statement from IWPR President Dr. Heidi Hartmann on the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act

June 10, 2013, marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act. According to research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), pay parity is not expected to be achieved until 2057, 45 years from now, if the rate of progress since 1960 continues.

June 10, 2013|Categories: Press Releases|

Moderate Job Growth for Both Women and Men
Moderate Job Growth for Both Women and Men

Moderate Job Growth for Both Women and Men

According to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) of the June employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for both women and men improved in May compared to April. Of the 175,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls, women gained 82,000 jobs (47 percent) while men gained 93,000 jobs (53 percent). For the first time since December 2008, the unemployment rate for women who head households without a spouse fell below ten percent.

June 7, 2013|Categories: Press Releases|

Rise in Women Breadwinners Signals Societal Shift

A recent Pew Center report found that in a record 40 percent of households with children under 18, mothers are now the sole or primary source of income for the family. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports featuring commentary from IWPR's Heidi Hartmann.

June 6, 2013|Categories: Press Hits|

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